HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2018 Item 3, Taylor
Goodwin, Heather
From:Bell, Kyle
Sent:Monday, November 19, 2018 8:11 AM
To:CityClerk
Cc:Davidson, Doug
Subject:FW: For ARC Commissioners
Attachments:PT ARC.docx
Good morning,
Please provide the attached letter as correspondence for the ARC hearing on November 19, 2018 for Item #3.
Kyle Bell
CDD Associate Planner
T 805.781.7524
From: Patti Taylor <
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2018 7:23 PM
To: Bell, Kyle <KBell@slocity.org>
Subject: For ARC Commissioners
Hi Kyle,
Attached is file for my letter to the ARC Commissioners.
Hope it is not too late for you to transmit to them.
Thanks. Patti
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To: SLO Architectural Review Commission.
Re: Monday, November 19, 2018 ARC meeting for Item #3, Project
Address: 3725 Orcutt Road, SLO ARCH-1019-2017, Applicant WCP
Developers, LLC.
Dear Commissioner(s),
Hello, my name is Patti Taylor. I am the Taylor part of the Muick
Taylor Family Trust that owns the property adjacent to 3725 Orcutt Road
SLO which is the subject property for your architectural review on Monday
November 19, 2018, Item#3.
My focus is very narrow in regards to the South Morros 47 lot
development project before you. My only concerns are regarding lots 10-23,
primarily lots 10-15.
Lots 10-23, surround our home’s adjoining property lines. Lots 10-15
are along 300+ feet of one side adjoining property line a nd are the most
impacting lots.
VTM 3044 Atelier was approved in October, 2013, for development of
the 3725 Orcutt Road 10 acre parcel. The Atelier development looked a lot
different than the South Morros 47 lot development project before you
today.
Following is a summary comparison of the two designs, V TM3044
Atelier and South Morros :
Summary Comparison of two designs - Atelier & South Morros
Atelier: Has lots 1-18 surrounding my property
South Morros: Has lots 1-23 (5 more lots in the same footprint).
Concern: More lots, more homes, more neighbors, privacy lost for all.
Atelier: Lots 8-18 are 1-story heights, 15’-18’.
South Morros: Lots 10-15 are 2-story heights, 26’- 3”.
Concern: Height differences, South Morros proposes all 2-story.
Atelier: 1 and 2-story homes offer choices.
South Morros: All 2-story homes offer no choices.
Concern: Discriminates, no choices offered, no affordability. Of
concern is lack of diversity when heights are all the same.
Atelier: Lots are bigger.
South Morros: Lots are smaller, more lots.
Concern: Changing to smaller lot sizes created building impacts.
Atelier: Foundations had side retaining walls.
South Morros: Foundations changed – to back side retaining walls.
Atelier: Set back was a solution offered at 20 ft.
South Morros: Set back now asking a variance to be 10 ft.
Concern: Set back to 10 ft will impact my adjacent parcel with a 30 ft
set back.
Atelier: Views remained and included morros, sunsets and trees.
South Morros: Views taken away from adjacent property owner – me.
Concerns: The existing views should not be replaced with retaining
walls/fencing 9 ft high, or homes 26’-3” high, placed upon
6 ft elevated building pads. It is disturbing that this will be
allowed to happen. “Views” are a lucrative selling point.
Atelier: VTM 3044 was approved 10-01-13 by City Council.
South Morros: Cannot find public review s for South Morros.
Concern: How does all this happen without Planning Commission or
City Council reviews and approvals? Not a minor event.
Atelier: The 20% 1-story homes to be provided was fulfilled.
South Morros: The 20% 1-story homes to be provided was not fulfilled.
Concern: Plan 1, is proposed to fulfill the 20% 1-story requirement.
Plan 1 is not a true 1-story home. The defense comment
made by South Morros was that Plan 1 gives the
appearance of a 1-story. Appearance refers to illusions,
deception or hiding something. Plan 1 is deceptive trying
to pass as a 1-story when it has the same height as all the
other 2-storys (26’-3”). Height impacts are major concerns.
In the spirit of working towards a better project for our community, probably
the easiest solution, in regards to the new map (South Morros 47 lots),
would be to:
#1 Restrict lots 10-15, housing designs, to be only 1-story (15’ to 18’).
Including lot 10 in the restrictions, would visually present a more
attractive tiered effect, open up the view corridor to sunlight/space and
lessen the significant impacts to adjacent homeowners.
Front corner lot 10 will be the most visible adjacent lot on the Orcutt
Rd frontage of the South Morros development. Lot 10 is proposed to have a
26’-3’ ft, 2-story home, with upper level decking, placed on a 6 ft elevated
building pad, totaling 32’+ ft. It be quite visible and should be reviewed.
#2 The very least of solutions would be for just lots 11-15 to be restricted
to 1-story homes. The restriction means no building de signs alluding to the
“appearance of”. It means 1-story homes with ma ximum height of 18 ft
placed on building pads.
#3 Secondary benefits to either solution would be a betterment for the
project as the goal for 20% of the proposed homes to be single story (true 1-
story homes, not the “appearance’ of) would be met. Plus, some views
might return, the 10’ set back variance might go away, the monotonous same
height level goes away, diversity returns and maybe, just maybe, some
affordability will become available.
Thank you for your considerations.
Patti